CATCALL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CATCALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATCALL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATCALL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATCALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catcallsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATCALL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CATCALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,352 thousand.
What does CATCALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A loud whistle or shout expressing disapproval, or a shout of a sexual nature aimed at a passer-by.
Audiences once greeted a bad performance with a catcall, sometimes blown on a little squeaking instrument. Today the word more often names unwelcome street remarks, which many consider harassment.
How CATCALL is used
The word catcall is used for both theatre disapproval and street harassment, and also as a verb.
- A catcall rose from the back of the hall.
- She ignored the catcall and walked on.
- The actor flinched at the first catcall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CATCALL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CATCALL
5 longer words begin with CATCALL.
Shorter words from the letters in CATCALL
Common questions about CATCALL
- Is CATCALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATCALL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATCALL worth?
- CATCALL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CATCALL mean?
- A loud whistle or shout expressing disapproval, or a shout of a sexual nature aimed at a passer-by.
- What letters can be added to CATCALL?
- CATCALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CATCALL:
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